Chapter 49: The last wielder
Raphael had had Soul Edge right under his nose and he hadn't even been able to touch it.
How would he manage to destroy it? Furthermore, he hadn't any clue to follow now.
He decided to finish inspecting the castle. He didn't find anything else useful.
However, he was leaving the place when he heard a voice behind his back.
- Did you mean to use the sword…or to destroy it?
Raphael turned around to see who was talking to him.
It was a blond tall man, with a scar across his eye. It was the man who appeared in the painting Raphael had seen in the castle.
Raphael was shocked. For some reason, that man's presence overwhelmed him.
- Doesn't matter. – continued talking when he noticed that Raphael was not answering. – You don't seem strong enough for any of them.
- Who are you? – finally spoke the French man.
- My name is Siegfried Schtauffen. The castle you have just left, Ostrheinsburg, used to be my home, until…
Siegfried stopped talking. It seemed he didn't want to talk about it.
- Until what?
- Until Nightmare arrived. – finished the German.
- Nightmare?
- You had better give up. – suggested Siegfried, ignoring Raphael's question. – That sword will kill you before you can even touch it.
- But…It must be destroyed. – said Raphael.
- That's what I'm going to do. First, I have to find Soul Calibur. Then, I'll finish Soul Edge off.
- What do you have to do with the swords?
- Soul Edge was used to kill my father. – explained Siegfried.
- Who did it?
Siegfried lowered his eyes and, after a few seconds, he answered.
- Me.
Raphael shuddered.
- Go home. – said the German warrior.
Without saying any more words, Siegfried started walking away quickly.
- Hey! – yelled Raphael. - Wait!
However, Siegfried ignored him and went on his way.
